Lessons Learned in the Oregon Legislature
This summer is a time of transition for our PAC as the legislative session wraps up and Lois Anderson prepares to become Oregon Right to Life’s executive director. I’ve learned that it’s helpful to process what each season teaches us and use that to plan for next time. I want to share some observations about […]
Pro-life Victories!
Thanks to outstanding pro-life turnout, Oregon Right to Life PAC-endorsed candidates won many school board elections across the state! Most notably, Oregon Right to Life PAC endorsed three candidates in the Salem-Keizer School Board elections. Two out of three won! In Zone 1, Kathy Goss defeated a heavily funded Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon board member! The […]
Wanted: pro-lifers serving on school boards
Sometimes it seems like all political change originates from the White House, Congress, or even the State Capitol. It is true that last year’s election results give the pro-life cause excellent opportunities to pass pro-life legislation in Washington, D.C. Pro-life champion Dennis Richardson’s election as Oregon’s new Secretary of State is an amazing statewide victory. […]
Pro-life bills introduced in Oregon Legislature
Although Oregon Right to Life is battling bad legislation on many fronts during the 2017 Oregon Legislative Session, there are also several good bills worth your support. Here are the top pro-life bills introduced so far and how you can help them become law! HB 2125: The Pregnant Women’s Assistance Fund Representative Bill Post has […]
They’re Back! Legislators Move to Force All Insurance Plans to Cover Abortions, Even for Churches
Do you remember Senate Bill 894? During the 2015 Legislative Session, Oregon legislators introduced this bill which would have forced churches to pay for abortions in their insurance plans. With the help of pro-life activists across the state, Oregon Right to Life was able to defeat this terrible bill. Unfortunately, a variation of this legislation is […]
Claim your free political tax credit today
Who doesn’t love “free?” Well did you know that there is $50 per Oregonian, per year, just sitting out there to be donated for free to a political action committee of your choice? Here’s how it works: every year, individuals (with a gross income under $100,000) can donate $50 to a PAC of their choice and […]
Dennis Richardson Wins Stunning Pro-life Victory!
On election night, Dennis Richardson became the first pro-life candidate to win a statewide election in Oregon in more than a decade. Richardson won the critical office of Secretary of State, beating pro-abortion extremist Brad Avakian. The Secretary of State oversees elections, audits government gencies, and is next in line to become governor. For years, […]
Down Ticket Report: Pro-life Legislative Seats Held!
The 2016 elections saw many pro-life victories up and down the ballot. All pro-life seats in the Oregon State Legislature were retained. Of note, State Representative Mike Nearman resisted a heavy attack from pro-abortion groups. Oregon Right to Life PAC invested heavily in this race and the result was a margin of victory over 15 […]
Election Results: Roe V. Wade Lost
What a year. A year dominated by a crazy, unpredictable presidential race that sent experienced operatives back to the drawing board and the establishment scurrying. No one predicted that, when the dust settled, we would have a president, Senate, and Congress poised to pass pro-life legislation. Even Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, said, “I […]
